Lashkar-e-Taiba Operative Uses Fake Passport to Escape India
Jaipur nikah, Kashmir trail: How LeT's 'Khargosh' used fake passport to flee India
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Umer Harris, a top operative of the terrorist group Lashkar-e-Taiba, has fled to Saudi Arabia using a forged passport. Investigations reveal systemic loopholes in India's verification processes, prompting concerns about national security and the effectiveness of counter-terrorism measures.
- 01Umer Harris, alias 'Khargosh', fled India using a forged passport under the name 'Sajjad'.
- 02The investigation into the case is being led by Srinagar Police and may be handed over to the National Investigation Agency.
- 03Harris's marriage in Jaipur facilitated his passport application, raising serious verification concerns.
- 04Five operatives of the inter-state Lashkar-e-Taiba module have been arrested, including a key figure who had been on the run for 16 years.
- 05The investigation has exposed systemic loopholes that allowed for the issuance of fraudulent documents.
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Umer Harris, known as 'Khargosh', a prominent operative of the terrorist organization Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT), has reportedly fled India and is believed to be in Saudi Arabia. He utilized a forged passport under the name 'Sajjad', claiming to be a resident of Rajasthan. The investigation, led by Srinagar Police, has raised alarms about systemic flaws in India's verification processes that enabled Harris to obtain an Indian passport after marrying the daughter of an LeT Over Ground Worker in Jaipur. The case, which was registered earlier this month by Jammu and Kashmir Police, is likely to be transferred to the National Investigation Agency (NIA) for further action. In a related operation, five other operatives were arrested, including Abdullah alias Abu Hureira, who had evaded capture for 16 years. The arrests have unveiled a deeper inter-state LeT network, highlighting the group's reliance on forged identities and documents to operate across multiple states. Investigators are now working through diplomatic channels to secure Harris's deportation while addressing the security lapses that allowed such activities to occur.
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The investigation's findings could lead to stricter passport verification processes, enhancing national security measures to prevent future terrorist activities.
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